Improving safety throughout the medication use process in a neonatal intensive care unit.

Mehran Nesari Asdigha

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Improving safety throughout the medication use process in a neonatal intensive care unit.

December 13, 2006

Asdigha MN. Hosp Pharm. 2010;41(11):1067-1075.

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The author describes changes made within the neonatal intensive care unit to improve medication use safety, including eliminating the "rule of 6" for medication preparation and installing smart pump technology.

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